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1 AN OVERVIEW NAHC# 509: How to Build a Referral Process Focused on Customer Service: It All Starts Here! Tiff Zimmerman Sentara Home Care Kara Osborne Katherine Northcutt Simione Healthcare Consultants Learning Objectives Define a strategy for maintaining accuracy in the referral process and meeting all regulatory requirements in the referral process Define a strategy to maintain a sense of urgency in the referral process and assist families with barriers to care Execute an agency wide customer service strategy and monitor ongoing progress towards established goals in the referral process 1

2 Maintaining Accuracy in the Referral Process 3 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS From A Regulatory Standpoint? Order for care Certificate of Terminal Illness (hospice) Consents, legal documents What is new? 2

3 to Ensure Quality Care? History and Physical Medications Equipment needs Setting patient and family expectations From A Financial Perspective? Insurance verification/ pre certification Face to Face requirements Correct information on consents What is new? 3

4 From A Business Development Perspective? Not Taken Under Care Reasons? Correct Referral Source Information? How they heard about you? Correct Sales Rep? What is new? Quality Assurance 8 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS 4

5 Developing a Process for Quality Review Timely review of information Automated process for validation Holding staff accountable for accurate information 9 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS Define a strategy to maintain a sense of urgency 10 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS 5

6 What does Urgency mean? Determine current response time from referral to first visit Consumer callers getting to the first visit Determining what is important to all referral sources Scheduling visits involving the team in improving the response time Maintaining the sense of urgency when following up on pending admissions Patient and Family Barriers How do we handle barriers to care in the referral process? Define common barriers to care Are there barriers to care from the referral community? 6

7 What does it sound like? Overcoming barriers Examples Not ready yet Not until next week Don t say hospice Don t want strangers in the house Wait until the entire family is present Make it easy for your referral partner Are you the easiest agency to work with? Responsiveness Execute an agency wide customer service strategy 14 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS 7

8 Who Are Our Customers? Referral partners Consumer callers Owning their health care decisions Professional callers Internal customers Defining Customer Service Bad service Good service Great service 8

9 Critical Issue Your greatest differentiator could be service Live voice No answering service One call is all For many customers Most frequent interaction: Our phone service Conversations, messages, s, faxes 17 Always remember In the caller's eyes, The person on the phone IS your entire organization. The experience is the product. 18 9

10 Think about a great service experience 90% is how you felt after the call They cared They listened You can trust them You are reassured They are on your side Voice matters 91% was their tone of voice Only 9% is what they said 19 Poor Customer Service Data dump approach we have all about us Inquisition approach screening Make them jump through hoops approach can you fax us the H&P and a face sheet? Not holding on to the ball 10

11 Legendary Customer Service Defining Customer Service It s about them not about us Focus on the patient and family Fundamental change What hospice and homecare is & who qualifies/program focus How we help patients & families/customer focus What s Bringing Down Your Customer Service Scores? 22 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS 11

12 Root Cause Analysis Evaluating your customer service level People How many? Clinical vs. non clinical Process Consistency, accuracy Metrics Conversion rate, productivity, surveys People Customer Service experts Are you staffed appropriately? p The right seat on the bus Maximizing strengths Coaching staff for ongoing improvement How much time are you spending coaching? Don t forget your field staff Admission RNs, Liaisons 12

13 What Happens When Your Phone Rings? What happens when your phone rings? Describing the program vs. helping the caller Callers want direction Calls for help No more inquiry calls The plumber Go See No more screening over the phone Schedule the appointment What Happens When Your Phone Rings? Overcoming objections Not ready yet Not until next week Don t say hospice Make it easy for your referral partner Using your field staff? Are you the easiest agency to work with? Are you responsive? 13

14 Mystery Calls The importance of mystery calls Using mystery calls Coaching Tracking progress Holding staff accountable Process 28 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS 14

15 Process Policies and procedures Resource manual Complex case protocol Closing the loop Analyze Your Metrics 30 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS 15

16 Metrics Referrals/Admissions Conversion rate Time from referral to admission Productivity Call reports Volume, abandoned calls, hold time Customer Satisfaction Surveys Addressing the Root Cause 32 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS 16

17 Root Cause = People Developing Your Team Hiring the right staff Candidate profile tests Orientation and training Field Office Ongoing coaching and support Motivating your team Incentives Root Cause = Process Designing and Implementing Processes Workflow Consistency Efficiency Training Practice Quality assurance Audits 17

18 Root Cause = Metrics Measure everything Utilize your technology Identify trends Repeat success Understand what the data is telling you Application NTUC analysis 36 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS 18

19 Definitions Conversion rate % % of patients t referred that t are admitted d to service NTUC (Not taken under care) A patient that is referred but is not admitted NTUC Reason Code Description used to indicate why a referral did not convert to an admission 37 Common NTUC reasons Other Patient/family refused Doesn t meet eligibility requirements Pt died before services initiated Staffing unavailable Chose another agency 38 19

20 NTUC Analysis Reason Code Analysis Action 39 NTUC Analysis - Other Reason Code Analysis Action Other Why was other selected? Would an existing code have been a better choice? Is there a needed code missing? Eliminate other Train staff to document when using other 40 20

21 NTUC Analysis Refused Services Reason Code Refused Services Analysis Where does the refusal occur? Over the phone or at the initial visit? Is there a consistent staff member for which this occurs? Mystery ycalls Shadow visits with field staff Referral Source(s)? Action Training on handling objections BD staff collaborate with referral source(s) 41 NTUC Analysis Eligibility Reason Code Eligibility Analysis Is there a consistent staff member for which this occurs? Was the patient visited? Shadow visits with field staff Referral Source(s)? What is the escalation process? Action Training on eligibility Involve leadership/medical Director in all cases considered not eligible Do not determine eligibility over the phone Follow up protocol BD collaboration with referral source(s) 42 21

22 NTUC Analysis Died Prior to Admission Reason Code Analysis Action Died Prior to Admission Timeframe from referral to admission Referral Source(s) Shorten time from referral to admission BD collaboration with referral source(s) 43 NTUC Analysis Staffing Reason Code Staffing Analysis Type of patient Timeframe (day/week/after hours) Referral Source(s) Service Area Prior experience with another agency Action Adjust staffing model Recruit and hire Adjust targeting Consider expanded service area Training on overcoming objections 44 22

23 NTUC Analysis Chose Another Agency Reason Code Analysis Action Chose Another Agency Type of patient Timeframe (day/week/after hours) Referral Source(s) Prior experience with another agency Adjust targeting Training on overcoming objections Review differentiators 45 Case Study 46 23

24 Case Study Mar Apr May Jun Referrals Admission Conversion Rate 80% 74% 65% 63% Reason Code Mar Apr May Jun Other Refused Services Eligibility Died Prior Staffing Chose Another Total Case Study Reason Code Mar Apr May Jun Other Refused Services Eligibility Died Prior Staffing Chose Another Total

25 Case Study Reason Code Mar Apr May Jun Other Refused Services Eligibility Died Prior Staffing Chose Another Total Case Study Reason Code Mar Apr May Jun Other Refused Services Eligibility Died Prior Staffing Chose Another Total

26 Case Study Reason Code Mar Apr May Jun Other Refused Services Eligibility Died Prior Staffing Chose Another Total Additional Information Turnover has increased significantly over the last 6 months Many Case Managers are new (less than 6 months) Case Managers are at 107% productivity as a result of recent turnover Most patients are admitted by a Case Manager, not a dedicated Admission Nurse The time from referral to admission has increased from 24 hours to an average of 48 hours in the last 6 months 52 26

27 Putting it all together 53 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS Next Steps 54 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS 27

28 Next Steps Verify Accuracy Define Urgency Execute an agency wide customer service strategy 55 PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS Remember Legendary Customer Service is a culture Top down messaging The right people Hiring and training Define your strategy and your goals Measure your success Quality begins when the phone rings! 28

29 Questions? SIMIONE.COM Simione Healthcare Consultants provides solutions for your core home care and hospice challenges organizational, financial, sales & marketing, technology, and mergers & acquisitions. Over 1000 organizations use our practical insight and tools to reduce costs, mitigate risk and improve efficiencies to steward the way they conduct business. Kara Osborne Katherine Northcutt Simione Healthcare Consultants, LLC Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT PROPERTY OF SIMIONE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS 29

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